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Biomass


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What is it? Renewable energy from plants and animals

How do we use it? fuel, electricity, biobased products

What are the different types of it? Landfill gas, wood, crops, and garbage

Where is it most used or most effective? Fuel

What are some advantages to this source? cheap, renewable, easy to convert

What are some disadvantages to this source? greenhouse gas, more energy, and biomass crops are not always available

What is the cost for a small scale (house) or large scale (city) operation?

http://lisas.de/projects/alt_energy/bio/ADVAN.HTML
http://205.254.135.24/kids/energy.cfm?page=biomass_home-basics
http://www.alternative-energy-resources.net/biomass-energy-disadvantages.html